Full-hookup RV/tent sites
- Hookups
- Full hookups
- Power
- 20 / 30 / 50 amp
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- 50 ft
- Pad
- Gravel
- Number of sites
- 30
- Nightly
- $20
Blackwater River State Park
State park in Holt, Santa Rosa County, Florida
USDA NAIP via USGS State park with 30 sites
Full hookups, 50 amp, Pets welcome, On the water
From the park's website, Oct 2026
Not yet confirmed by phone. Details can change, so check with the park before you go.
30 sites
30 with water and sewer at the site
20 / 30 / 50 amp
Electric service
Rigs up to 50 ft
Open year-round
Open 8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year; ranger station 3-5 p.m.
Pick your exact site online
Source: Official website
Book online
Through State reservations
Small 30-site state park campground on the Blackwater River near Milton with full hookups (20/30/50 amp) at every site, RVs up to 50 ft, $20 a night. White sandbar beaches, canoe/tube trips with shuttle, and trails into Blackwater River State Forest.
What stands out
- All 30 sites have full hookups with 20, 30 and 50 amp
- Short trail from the campground to white sandbar beaches on the Blackwater River
- Canoe, kayak and tube rentals with upstream shuttle ending at the park
- Park warns GPS directions can be wrong; call for directions
- Pets not allowed on the beaches or in the river
Sites
What this place offers
- Bathhouse
- Showers
- Dump station
- River or creek
- Beach
- Fishing
- Kayak & canoe rentals
- Playground
- Hiking trails
- Accessible sites
Things to know
Rig rules
- No RV age limit listed
- Rigs up to 50 ft
Pets
- Pets allowed
- 6-foot hand-held leash, well behaved; pets allowed in campground but not on beaches or in the water.
Arrival
- Check-in: 3 p.m.
- Check-out: 1 p.m.
- Open 8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year; ranger station 3-5 p.m.
Other fees: $20 per night plus tax, plus nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee and $7 nightly utility fee (not tents). Admission $4 per vehicle via honor box (exact change). Pavilion $35 per day plus tax.
Good to know
From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.
Location and directions
- Park warns that some GPS systems are inaccurate; call 850-983-5363 or 850-712-0193 for turn-by-turn directions.
Rates and fees
- Entrance fees paid at an honor box; correct change required.
- $2 admission for active Florida National Guard members and Florida EBT card holders.
Pets
- Pets not permitted on the beaches or in the river.
Rules
- No one under 18 may camp overnight without a responsible adult staying on site.
Amenities and services
- Restroom with showers between the two loops, reached by boardwalk; dump station on campground road.
- Playground in the Magnolia Loop visible from most sites.
Activities and nearby
- Blackwater River is a designated Florida canoe trail; Deaton Bridge in the park is the end point for all trips, with no river access beyond it.
- Blackwater Canoe Rental (850-623-0235) rents canoes, kayaks and tubes and shuttles you upstream so the trip ends at the park.
- River swimming from white sand beaches; no lifeguards.
- Juniper Creek Trail is part of the Florida National Scenic Trail and continues about 7.5 miles into Blackwater River State Forest.
- Deaton Bridge parking fills early on summer weekends; overflow at pavilion lot half a mile north.
- Red-cockaded woodpecker can be seen; park is on the Great Florida Birding Trail.
Accessibility
- Three accessible full-hookup campsites with concrete pad, picnic table, ground grill and nearby restrooms.
On Google
Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.
Where you'll be
7720 Deaton Bridge Rd., Holt, FL, 32564
DirectionsWhere this info comes from
- floridastateparks.org Home page: GPS warning, address, phone, hours
- floridastateparks.org Fees, ranger station hours, late arrival
- floridastateparks.org Campground, pets, trails, swimming, paddling, accessibility
- floridastateparks.org Camping article (gravel sites, 35 ft)
- floridastateparks.org Canoe/tube concession
- reserve.floridastateparks.org Reservation site: check-in/out, alerts, site list, max trailer
- Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
- OpenStreetMap
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